The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

nation. The third day, of which he spoke.
has passed, and some of our women friends
have astonished US by saying that they have
seen him'an also vision of angels, who de-
clared that he is alive. A few of US at once
went to the tomb and found it was, indeed,
empty, but we saw nothing of him, and we
cannot believe it,"
Then Jesus himself endeavored to teach
them the necessities of the work of this
martyred prophet
He fulfilled the prophecies by all these
sufferings you deplore," he said. Can you not
see that they Were necessary The Jewish
Christ was appointed to be prophet to the
world" And he sought to illustrate the vic
tory OF truth over opposition.
This cheered his hearers and eager for
more instruction they begged him to remain
with them 1t was like light in the darkness
He rested with them for while, and at last
assumed the familiar countenance of the very
prophet of whom their minds were full
"Do you not know me!"
And before the words had been answered
before the astonished nei: had time to reply
to avoid the human contact he could not vet
bear-he vanished like spirit from their
sight.
Their skepticisin was shattered at a blow:
| and eager to communicate their own exper-
lence to the others. they sped to Jerusalem,
and joined them in the hour of dusk
"Oh We have been so cheered by the words
of a stranger who joined us on the road and
explained to us the real meaning of the cruci-
fxion! And while we were listening to him,
he showed us who he was 1t is all true; we
also have seen the Christ"
| The little group sat together in the twilight,
with hope and belief at last rising within their
breasts. The circle was Of harmony and
! faith, in the man, though here and there
| troubled doubt, born of the natural blindness
| IF physical man, would still make itself felt,
and Jesus who perceived all that was going
| On, III moment stood in the midst of them.
He passed through the closed doors, for he
had won the complete power over matters,
which is the last attribute of man His
| s,esence startled them all, and they knew not
shat to think. How did he comet Then
hey recognized him, and the doubts fed to
che winds He showed them the remains of
| the wound marks III his hands and feet.
| 8Do not be troubled" he said. Sect is
myself! Touch me and see for yourselves,
| for a spirit has not flesh and bones as l have.
| Well can we understand the paradoXical men
| tai condition of thaS little group of witnesses
They "disbeleved for joy"
He afterwards endeavored to explain to
| them the true nature of the Messiah work.
Then he again disappeared as mysteriously
as he came.
|
ing, was on the next occasion present. He
had heard the emphatic statements of his
friends, but like many skeptical persons, had
refused to believe them unless he could be a
/ witness himself. Jesus perfectly well
aware of this, and gave the required proof.
Again he passed through closed doors and
ireathed on them all his beautiful words Of
peace. He then addressed Thomas and told
him to look at the wound prints on his hands
y,dh Thomas md I,tt or
exclamation of fundamentally Godi the
Masteri"
The conviction of Thomas was followed by
several other manifestations of Christ, who
was at times invisible and conversiug with
his angelic companion, and on other occasion!
projected his form visibly into the materia
world and counseled and strengthened "hi!
own."
Some of his followers went as they has
been instructed, into Galilee. Peter resumed
there, for little while, his old trade of fish
erman, since the disturbed atmosphere of th'
city did not permit of meetings, and of tn,
immediate formation Of q society. With sew
eral others, he saw Jesus standing on th
beach, and in little while they recognized
him. With the same spiritual sight he hac
always manifested he told them when to cas-
their nets, and they drew them in full, insteat
of empty as they had done before. The com
mon affairs and necessities of daily life wer
, never despised by Jesus, and he came anon,
them without word of reproach for all tn
| desertions and denials which had been th
last drops in his bitter cup. He aided then
as the friend and teacher of the old days. TIL
= food prepared, he ate with them for the las
! time, and then he addressed himself to Peter
as the future shepherd of those who woul
receive the faith among the Jews. Al
pealing to him very earnestly, by his love fo
him, tc carry on the work, he said, "Simor
t feed my sheep. 1t viii lead to martyrdon
but follow men